'War on Drugs Is a Failure'

Published February 14, 2013

'War on drugs is a failure'

Filed under: drug abuse help for families

“But criminalising people for making use of drugs has been a failure not only in terms of policy but… has resulted in a spiral of hardships,” Mr Briguglio said. “Victims of drug addiction and dependency should be considered as people in need of help …
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Rewiring the Serotonin System

Filed under: drug abuse help for families

Support for this research was provided by the Klarman Family Foundation, the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Share this story on Facebook, Twitter, and Google: Other social bookmarking and sharing tools: …
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Senate deadlines

Filed under: drug abuse help for families

A bill was introduced in the Senate this week that would require recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and unemployment benefits to undergo drug testing if there is reasonable suspicion of illegal drug abuse. The bill, SB 149 …
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